Renault Latitude

Renault Latitude: Which Version to Buy and Why

The Renault Latitude is a Sedan offered in one generation, with the original range listed for 2010–2014 and a restyling listed for 2013–2015. The original range contains six versions, while the restyling contains two.

The Renault Latitude is a Sedan offered in one generation, with the original range listed for 2010–2014 and a restyling listed for 2013–2015. The original range contains six versions, while the restyling contains two. The choice is clearest when priorities are separated: the 2.0 MT has the lowest combined fuel consumption at 5.3 l/100 km; the 3.0 AT has the quickest measured 0–100 km/h time at 7.6 seconds and the highest torque at 450 Nm; and the restyled range is limited to the 2.0 CVT and 2.5 AT Gasoline versions.

Renault Latitude generations: what changed with the restyling?

The original 1 generation ran from August 2010 through June 2014 as a Sedan with six versions: 2.0 CVT, 2.5 AT, 3.5 AT, 2.0 MT, 3.0 AT, and 2.0 AT. It provides the broadest choice, covering Gasoline and Diesel engines, Inline and V-shaped layouts, naturally aspirated and Turbo configurations, and Manual, Automatic, and Variable gearboxes. Every version is FWD.

The 1 generation, restyling ran from August 2013 through July 2015 as a Sedan with two versions: 2.0 CVT and 2.5 AT. Both use Gasoline engines, distributed injection (multi-point), front transverse installation, no boost, and FWD. Compared with their original counterparts, the listed performance, consumption, weight, ground-clearance, and tank figures are unchanged. The restyled 2.0 CVT is listed with a displacement of 1948 cc instead of 1997 cc, while output remains 139 hp and 191 Nm. The restyled data therefore narrows the powertrain choice rather than showing a numerical improvement in acceleration or economy.

Renault Latitude engine specs

Among the original Gasoline versions, moving from the 2.0 CVT to the 2.5 AT adds 38 hp and 42 Nm. Moving from the 2.5 AT to the 3.5 AT adds another 63 hp and 117 Nm. The 3.5 AT produces about 68.6 hp per litre, compared with about 70.9 hp per litre for the 2.5 AT and about 69.6 hp per litre for the original 2.0 CVT.

The Diesel comparison is more revealing. The 2.0 MT makes 150 hp and 340 Nm, whereas the 2.0 AT makes 173 hp and 380 Nm from the same listed 1995 cc displacement. The 2.0 AT therefore adds 23 hp and 40 Nm while replacing the Manual gearbox with an Automatic. The 3.0 AT raises those figures to 240 hp and 450 Nm: 67 hp and 70 Nm more than the 2.0 AT. At approximately 80.1 hp per litre, the 3.0 AT also has the highest specific output in the listed range.

Renault Latitude performance, fuel economy and mpg-related specs

For outright performance, the 3.0 AT is the strongest numerical choice. It reaches 100 km/h 0.8 seconds sooner than the 3.5 AT, although both have a listed top speed of 234 km/h and the same 240 hp output. The 3.0 AT also supplies 100 Nm more torque and consumes 3.3 l/100 km less on the combined cycle.

The 3.5 AT is the quickest Gasoline version. It cuts 2.3 seconds from the 2.5 AT acceleration time and raises top speed by 25 km/h, but combined consumption rises by 0.8 l/100 km. Against the 2.0 CVT, it is 3.5 seconds quicker to 100 km/h and 48 km/h faster at the top end, while using 2.2 l/100 km more on the combined cycle.

For minimum fuel use, the 2.0 MT leads at 5.3 l/100 km combined, 4.6 l/100 km on the highway, and 7 l/100 km in the city. Its 0–100 km/h figure is not measured. Buyers wanting an Automatic Diesel can choose the 2.0 AT, which uses 6.5 l/100 km combined and reaches 100 km/h in 9.9 seconds. Compared with the 2.0 MT, it consumes an additional 1.2 l/100 km combined but provides 23 hp and 40 Nm more.

Renault Latitude dimensions and weight

The supplied data gives no exterior length, width, height, wheelbase, or luggage-capacity measurements, so each of those dimensions is not measured. All versions have 153 mm of ground clearance and a 70-litre tank.

The 3.5 AT has the best listed weight-to-power figure at about 6.7 kg/hp. The 3.0 AT follows at about 7.2 kg/hp, despite weighing 115 kg more, because both produce 240 hp. At the other end, the 2.0 CVT carries about 10.8 kg for each horsepower. The 2.0 MT cannot be compared by this measure because its kerb weight is not measured.

Every listed version uses independent spring suspension at both ends and ventilated disc front brakes. Rear disc brakes are listed for the original 2.0 CVT, 2.5 AT, 3.5 AT, 3.0 AT, and 2.0 AT, plus the restyled 2.5 AT. Rear-brake data for both listed 2.0 MT and restyled 2.0 CVT configurations is not measured.

Renault Latitude reliability, problems and buying limits

The supplied catalogue data contains no reliability ratings, repair records, engine-oil specifications, engine-mount information, OBD location, belt information, trim comparison, service intervals, or documented Renault Latitude problems. Those points are therefore not measured and cannot support a choice between the versions here. Prices, availability, and for-sale listings are also not provided, so no claim can be made about what any increase in purchase price buys.

The measurable trade-off is between performance, consumption, gearbox, and model period. The original 2010–2014 range offers all six powertrains, including every Diesel and the 3.5 AT Gasoline version. The 2013–2015 restyling offers only the 2.0 CVT and 2.5 AT, and their recorded acceleration, speed, consumption, weights, tank capacity, and ground clearance do not improve over the corresponding original versions.

Which Renault Latitude version should you buy?

Choose the 2.0 MT if fuel consumption is the main criterion and a Manual gearbox is acceptable. Its 5.3 l/100 km combined figure is 1.2 l/100 km lower than the 2.0 AT and 1.9 l/100 km lower than the 3.0 AT. Its acceleration figure, kerb weight, gross weight, and wheel sizes are not measured.

Choose the 2.0 AT if you want an Automatic Diesel without moving to the heavier 3.0 AT. It combines 173 hp, 380 Nm, a 9.9-second 0–100 km/h time, and 6.5 l/100 km combined consumption. Relative to the 2.0 MT, the measurable gain is 23 hp and 40 Nm; relative to the 3.0 AT, it saves 1.5 litres per 100 km combined but gives up 67 hp, 70 Nm, 29 km/h of top speed, and 2.3 seconds in acceleration.

Choose the 3.0 AT for the strongest all-round performance figures. Its 240 hp, 450 Nm, 7.6-second acceleration time, and 234 km/h top speed lead or equal the range, while its 7.2 l/100 km combined consumption is lower than every Gasoline version. Its 1730 kg kerb weight is also the highest listed figure.

Choose the 3.5 AT if the priority is the quickest Gasoline Latitude. It has 240 hp, 350 Nm, an 8.4-second acceleration time, and a 234 km/h top speed. The price for that performance in the supplied figures is 10.5 l/100 km combined and 15.7 l/100 km in the city, both the highest consumption figures in the range.

Choose the 2.5 AT as the middle Gasoline option. Compared with the 2.0 CVT, it gains 38 hp and 42 Nm, cuts 1.2 seconds from the 0–100 km/h time, and adds 23 km/h to top speed. It also adds 105 kg of kerb weight and uses 1.4 l/100 km more on the combined cycle.

Choose the 2.0 CVT for the lowest Gasoline consumption and the lightest listed kerb weight. It records 8.3 l/100 km combined and 1495 kg, but its 11.9-second acceleration and 186 km/h top speed make it the least performance-focused measured version. Between the original and restyled 2.0 CVT, the recorded dynamic and economy figures are identical; the listed displacement changes from 1997 cc to 1948 cc.

In short, the data points to the 2.0 MT for minimum consumption, the 2.0 AT for an efficient Automatic Diesel, the 3.0 AT for maximum measured performance and torque, the 3.5 AT for maximum Gasoline performance, the 2.5 AT for a balanced Gasoline step up, and the 2.0 CVT for the simplest low-consumption Gasoline choice. The restyling is a model-period decision rather than a demonstrated performance upgrade, because its two listed versions retain the same core measured results as their original counterparts.